battercake

[bat-er-keyk]

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. pancake.

Word History and Origins

Origin of battercake¹

First recorded in 1820–30; batter ² + cake

Example Sentences

Many a time I have seen him at my grandfather's table, and the viands and battercakes vanished "like the baseless fabric of a vision,"—he left not "a wreck behind."

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Must Not Take:— Fried fish, pork, corned beef, veal, heavy bread, hashes, stews, battercakes, lamb, beef, mutton, gravies, peas, beans, pastry, ice cream, cakes, coffee, tobacco, malt or spirituous liquors.

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Mother was a fine cook and her battercakes would just melt in your mouth.

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"Yes, Lucille cooked us so much ham and battercakes and stuff it took a long time to eat it all up."

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